Chapter 10: Fierce Rebuttal to the Cliché Loving Wife Genre

The distance between the two was too close.

Shu Qian could even feel Song Xun’s warm breath blowing the strands of hair on her forehead.

She dared not let her thoughts run wild, fearing that the system’s 215 (nickname for the system) might trigger some embarrassing mission to make her lose face in public.

“Shu Qian, we discussed and decided to have Yiyang act as the judge. What do you think? Or do you have someone better to recommend?”

An Jing suddenly called out to Shu Qian, causing everyone’s chatter to abruptly stop.

Several pairs of eyes then fell on Shu Qian. Seeing the intimate actions between the two, people’s thoughts ran wild.

Shu Qian snorted softly and slowly stepped back.

She had already guessed An Jing wouldn’t miss the chance to take a jab at her.

“Come on, you’ve all made your choice, why ask me?”

An Jing’s expression darkened slightly but she forced a smile, saying, “I thought you’d prefer Teacher Song as the judge, after all…”

An Jing paused, then gave a slight smile.

The gesture said enough, giving netizens plenty of room for speculation.

[What does An Jing mean? Is she implying their relationship is special?]

[Don’t be ridiculous. Maybe they just think they’re partners, so they want the partners to show more face.]

[Looks like everyone knows Shu Qian’s stunt to seek attention already.]

Hearing this, Shu Qian held back the urge to roll her eyes.

She blinked innocently and said, “Isn’t being the judge just spinning a bottle? It’s not like being the director, why fight over it so much?”

The living room went quiet for a moment.

Song Xun lightly coughed, his hand covering his lips.

“You—”

Lin Yiyang immediately felt Shu Qian was mocking him. He stood up with a displeased look.

Before he could question Shu Qian, he suddenly felt a cold glare shoot at him.

He instinctively withdrew his hand, unsure how to react.

He had been too impulsive.

An Jing slightly furrowed her brows but smiled as she pulled Lin Yiyang back to his seat.

“Shu Qian is right. It’s all about serving everyone. Whoever can help is fine.”

This obvious gesture to help Shu Qian made everyone present realize the tension and laugh it off, smoothly changing the topic.

Soon after, the game officially started.

Everyone sat in a large circle. Lin Yiyang sat in the center, counting “one, two, three,” then spun the bottle vigorously.

Gradually, the bottle slowed down until its mouth pointed at the unmarried tenant—Lin Rou.

The mood-maker An Jing immediately played along.

“Wow, it’s this lovely young lady! Truth or dare?”

Lin Rou was a bit shy and hesitated before choosing truth.

Just as she made her choice, the household from the contrast group couldn’t wait to speak.

“Is there something wrong with your health that you don’t want to get married?”

The question came from Fang Wei of the family group.

Fang Wei was holding his wife with a knowing look that said, ‘I knew it had to be something like this.’

Lin Rou was stunned and frowned, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Hmph,” Fang Wei scoffed, “Otherwise, why are you already 32 and still not married?”

“Listen, women are born to serve men. Without marriage, without supporting husband and raising kids, you haven’t fulfilled your mission and role as a woman, you know?”

“Yeah, after I married my husband, I cook and do laundry for him every day, and I even gave birth to a big, healthy son. I feel my life is so happy and fulfilling.”

“You’re not getting any younger. If you don’t marry soon, no one will want you.”

“What about your parents? Won’t they be ashamed of you?” Fang Wei’s wife Li Qing sneered at Lin Rou.

After they finished speaking, apart from some older people nodding in agreement, the younger people present all frowned.

Shu Qian quietly rolled her eyes, thinking these two people really stick their noses into everything.

[Ding dong, long time no see, my host. Please help the young lady fiercely rebut the contrast group within the next five minutes, win the favor of the target, and let’s work together to complete the mission.]

Shu Qian: [Hey 215, does your family also live by the sea?]

215: [Countdown: 4 minutes 13 seconds…]

Shu Qian sighed and reluctantly agreed, then glared at the family group with displeasure.

She hated people who pressured others to marry the most!

If it weren’t for the relentless forced-marriage pressure, she wouldn’t have hurried to negotiate marriage with Song Xun.

So whenever she saw Lin Rou, she felt deeply sympathetic and her anger couldn’t be held back any longer.

“What nonsense are you talking? Why do you care if someone gets married or not?”

“Or are you all human poop inspectors who have to stop and taste every passing garbage truck?”

“Are you here looking for a wife or a maid?”

“This little wife, how much salary does he pay you to work so hard?”

“China has already stood up, so why are you still kneeling? Osteoporosis? Need to see orthopedics?”

Shu Qian’s rapid-fire rebuttal shocked everyone.

But she didn’t seem to notice the stunned expressions around her, feeling her performance was going pretty well.

[Exactly! Why must women marry and serve men? I can earn my own money and spend it myself, isn’t that good?]

[Right, that’s not finding a husband, that’s raising a big baby who then has a little baby. That’s it for life.]

[Shu Qian’s words are so clear-headed. Sorry, I’m switching sides.]

[Support Shu Qian! Some stinky men (not naming Fang Wei) need to change their mindset.]

[Suddenly I feel like she understands me. I’ll never insult the beautiful Shu Qian again, boohoo~]

The live stream chat suddenly turned positive, with many bystanders becoming fans, turning from haters to supporters.

Watching the live stream, Lin Jie was both happy and angry, quickly calling the team to prepare PR strategies to guide the right public opinion.

At this moment, Fang Wei was so embarrassed by the rebuttal that he was speechless and angrily wanted to cut the live stream.

The scene descended into chaos.

After a long time, the director team had to compromise and promise Fang Wei more pay before they would let him return to the live stream.

The director team wiped their foreheads with nervous sweat and smiled bitterly.

They’d long known Shu Qian wasn’t an easy one. If they weren’t trying to ride her popularity, the chief director wouldn’t have allowed her to participate at all.

In the living room, the game continued.

Perhaps due to the protagonist effect, the second person selected was Shu Qian.

She glanced thoughtfully at the excited An Jing, a sly smile appearing on her lips.

She really wanted to be a quiet, pretty girl, but this sister kept tirelessly sending her heat (attention).

Really… delightful.

Shu Qian licked her lips slightly, “I choose truth.”

The netizens were surely very interested in her privacy, so Shu Qian smartly seized this opportunity to boost her image.

An Jing glanced at the camera, looking a little embarrassed as she asked Shu Qian,

“Shu Qian, it’s rumored online that you dated quite a few people in college, is it true?”

[OMG, I want to know too!]

[Is this even a question? Just by looking, it’s obvious she only focused on dating in college and probably failed many courses.]

[Not necessarily, Shu Qian’s persona has always been a hardworking fairy, she just has big ambitions.]

Seeing everyone’s curious and mocking eyes, Shu Qian immediately asked the director team for a phone with internet access.

Song Xun frowned and raised his hand to hold Shu Qian’s arm.

“You don’t need to prove anything. Innocent people have nothing to fear.”

Shu Qian was taken aback and unexpectedly met a pair of black eyes filled with unfamiliar emotions.

It was the first time she had seen anything other than indifference in Song Xun’s expression.

“I believe you.” Song Xun looked steadily at Shu Qian, his clear voice slightly hoarse.